Flexible, efficient compliance and risk management software solutions


Moody's offers flexible compliance software solutions to support your compliance processes and risk management activities.

Whether part of customer onboarding, supplier due diligence, an anti-financial crime program, or ongoing risk monitoring, our solutions empower you to navigate the complexities of risk and compliance with robust, feature-rich solutions.

Customers from a range of sectors and industries leverage Moody's compliance and risk management software to digitally transform key processes.

  • Anti-financial crime compliance
  • Customer and supplier due diligence 
  • Enhanced due diligence and investigations
  • Identity and entity verification
  • Sanctions compliance, and more...

Ready to begin transforming your compliance strategy? Book a demo of Moody’s compliance and risk management software and see how our solutions could help you manage risk and compliance activities while driving efficiency.





Customer testimonial — Founder and CEO of FOMO Pay


“With our business growth, we sought a KYC solution provider combining industry-leading capabilities and rigorous global compliance standards. We’re pleased to implement Moody's KYC and AML solutions to further enhance our risk management and compliance capabilities. This implementation aligns with our commitment to upholding the highest standards of compliance, security, and customer trust.”

Louis Liu
Founder and CEO | FOMO Pay
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Automate compliance workflows for risk management

Moody's helps you automate compliance tasks with workflows that digitally orchestrates a series of compliance checks to help screen and verify new customers or suppliers. Then you can monitor risk through the lifecycle of a relationship. Automate onboarding and risk management with a tailored solution.

Our risk management and compliance platform is integrated with powerful, global data sources to aid due diligence processes and third-party screening activities. Use data checks to uncover hidden risks in complex structures and get insight into beneficial ownership, company hierarchies, sanctions watchlists, and more.

Screen for risks across your third-party network leveraging Moody's robust global data estate and AI-powered solution. Adverse media, sanctions, watchlists, and PEPs data can be organized into detailed profiles by entity, so teams can see the relevant data during compliance activities. 

In addition to Moody’s own data, pre-built integrations with +25 leading data providers are available for any number of compliance-related checks. Develop your own data ecosystem; introduce new datasets, and swap existing ones when you need to. And use webhooks to connect with your other back office systems.


Start leveraging global data, customized workflows, and seamless integrations to uncover risks more efficiently and effectively—get in touch to see how Moody's can help. 




Key benefits of Moody’s compliance and risk management tools?


When it comes to customer onboarding or supplier due diligence, our software is designed to help you simplify complex processes for verifying and assessing individuals and entities. Automate creation of risk profiles for counterparties in your business network, categorize low-, medium-, and high-risk according to your organization’s risk appetite, uncover business ownership structures, and leverage a process of perpetual monitoring

Moody’s leading global data estate offers you access to high-quality data to support compliance and risk management activities. From sanctions lists and politically exposed persons (PEPs) to beneficial ownership and corporate hierarchies, our data is there to help you uncover risks and support decision-making across onboarding, due diligence, and monitoring activities.

Ingesting the vast amounts of data available for know your customer (KYC), corporate onboarding, supplier due diligence, and ongoing monitoring can be a challenge. Moody's continues to innovate in the field of AI-led compliance software. For example, harness the power of AI during screening to potentially reduce the number of false positives your team deals with while maximizing insight from the data available to you.

APIs and webhooks can be used to integrate our compliance and risk management software with your other back office systems. 

When you implement a Moody’s solution, you benefit from dedicated support through our Client Service and Customer Success teams. Client Service offer responsive assistance and timely resolution of queries, while Customer Success works closely with your team to help you get the most from your solution—keeping you informed about product updates, resources, and evolving industry needs.







Podcast

Why do compliance professionals struggle with burnout?


This episode of our podcasts focusses on the factors that can lead to burnout in the compliance profession.

Lisa Beth Lentini Walker, former compliance officer and assistant general counsel of Marqeta and CEO and founder of Lumen Worldwide Endeavors, along with Moody's Industry Practice Lead, Jill DeWitt, discuss this important issue, helping raise awareness of the problem in the world of compliance risk management.

  • What is burnout?
  • What leads to compliance employee burnout?
  • What can compliance leaders do to address it?




Related resources on compliance risk management

Customer due diligence (CDD) is the process by which banks and other financial institutions (FIs) identify and verify individuals before they become customers, and how they then assess risk throughout a customer’s lifecycle. The CDD process helps banks understand and manage their entire client risk base and prevent financial crimes like money laundering and fraud.

Automatically verifying someone's ID is the first building block in a digital customer onboarding process. It's a key part of know your customer (KYC) due diligence. So, what do you need in the process and what should you look for in an automation tool?

Due to their ability to perform more high-level and complex tasks, AI Agents have the potential to streamline compliance activities and risk-related tasks. 



Frequently asked questions about compliance and risk management


Compliance risk management refers to a proactive process for identifying, evaluating, and mitigating risks that might arise from non-compliance with laws, regulations, and internal standards. It can help organizations maintain legal integrity, protect their reputation, and support operational resilience by embedding compliance into strategic decision-making and daily workflows.

There are 5 keys of compliance widely recognized principles that can help organizations build more effective compliance frameworks. These elements might be shaped to support ethical conduct, regulatory alignment, and operational integrity.

  1. Leadership Commitment - Senior leadership can play a critical role in setting the tone for compliance and fostering a culture of accountability.
  2. Risk Assessment - Regularly identifying and evaluating potential compliance risks can help organizations respond proactively and allocate resources more effectively.
  3. Policies and Controls - Documented standards and internal controls can help guide behavior so there is a more consistent approach to compliance and clarity on ethical expectations.
  4. Training and Communication - Ongoing training and clear communication can help employees understand compliance responsibilities and stay informed about evolving requirements.
  5. Monitoring and Oversight - Continuous review, auditing, and reporting mechanisms can help teams track performance and identify areas for improvement.

Non-compliance with regulation can result in a range of consequence, here are some:

  1. Financial Impacts: Organizations may face fines or penalties imposed by regulatory bodies.
  2. Reputational Risk: Public exposure of non-compliance can damage brand trust, stakeholder confidence, and long-term customer relationships.
  3. Operational Disruption: Regulatory scrutiny can lead to audits, investigations, or temporary suspension of business activities, affecting productivity.
  4. Increased Oversight: Organizations who are found non-compliant may be subject to heightened regulatory monitoring and reporting requirements.
  5. Loss of Market: In some sectors, non-compliance might lead to restrictions on market participation.

4 phases of compliance outline a structured approach organizations might use to manage regulatory obligations and mitigate risk.

  1. Assessment and Planning: This phase might include identifying applicable laws, regulations, and risks. Establishing a compliance baseline and defining goals and resources.
  2. Implementation and Training: During phase 2, organizations may develop and deploy policies, procedures, and controls. And train employees to support consistent understanding and application.
  3. Monitoring and Auditing: Organization may typically review operations on an ongoing basis to help them detect gaps, verify adherence, and assess the effectiveness of compliance measures.
  4. Review and Improvement: Phase 4 may include analyzing performance data, adapting to regulatory changes, and refining compliance strategies to strengthen long-term effectiveness.

Moody’s compliance solutions are integrating new AI technologies on an ongoing basis to support risk management activities. Some key AI-led features include:

  • Intelligent Screening—customers can leverage AI during screening to help reduce false positives and generate better matches
  • Predictive Analytics—Machine learning models can drive predictive analytics to help better identify risks and uncover hidden threats across third-party networks. 

For more information about our AI-led developments, please get in touch with the team, we would love to hear from you.


Note: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Organizations may consult qualified legal professionals for guidance on specific regulatory obligations.


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Compliance risk management—Part of the big picture

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Moody’s can support your organization with a range of compliance and third-party risk management solutions.

Our platform, data, and analytics are designed to help with your risk management and compliance strategies, so please get in touch with the team if you need any more information.




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